On the left is the Berlusconi appointed Italian Equal Opportunities Minister: Mara Carfagna. On the right is a picture of her before she got that job. Clearly she is well qualified…

Silvio’s wife is divorcing him for cavorting with various young women and embarrassing her innumerable times. Most recently before the general election when paparazzi photographed him poolside, standing proudly naked with a hard-on* leering at a couple of Czech models – he romped home at the election and probably with the Czechs.

For this reason he is now without an official first lady. Mara Carfagna is expected therefore to act as his co-host at the G8 summit next week. Ms Carfagna’s relationship with Silvio has caused controversy in the past. The voters don’t seem to mind, Guido is just full of admiration for old Silvio…